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CIP-AIR
Cloud Imaging Probe aboard aircraft
Baseline Instrument, Guest
The Cloud Imaging Probe (CIP) is an optical array probe that uses a collimated laser beam to project images of particles from 25 µm to 1550 µm onto a linear array of 64 photodetectors.
Primary Measurements
Contact
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Susanne GlienkeLead Mentor Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
References
View all references- Cai et al. "Study on the effect of collision-coalescence on cloud droplet spectral distribution and evolution of spectral parameters in warm non-precipitation cloud". 2026. 10.1016/j.atmosres.2025.108574.
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